VIC/TAS/SA State Operations Manager

A career with Viva Energy is more than just a job! It’s an opportunity to be part of something bigger. The opportunity to join an amazing team committed to supporting our evolving energy needs and helping to build a secure and sustainable energy future.

Our energy helps people reach their destinations, fuels industries, support local businesses and communities. We are proud of the role we play in the local economies where we operate and supporting Australia’s energy security.

Our future plans will support a transition to sustainable, lower carbon energy solutions. At the heart of our plans is people power. People who want to be part of the change and the solution. People who want to make a difference to ensure our customers, communities, environment and the planet thrive today as well as tomorrow. Will you be part of the energy solution?

Job Description

The VIC/TAS/SA State Operations Manager is accountable for Viva Energy’s Supply Chain Operations in Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia.

Viva Energy’s liquid fuel storage and distribution operations are located at:

• VIC: Newport Terminal
• TAS: Devonport Terminal
• SA: Port Lincoln Terminal  

Reporting to the Head of Operations and based at our Victorian Terminal in Newport, you will lead a sizeable and diverse operational workforce across Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia to ensure safe, compliant and efficient liquid fuel storage and distribution operations. You will also oversee the management of our joint-venture operations in Hobart and South Australia.

A Champion of Safety, you will cultivate and foster a culture of learning and take ownership for improving outcomes in health & wellbeing, personal safety, process safety, securing and environmental management.

Key Responsibilities:  

• Ensure regulatory “license to operate” obligations are fulfilled, manage operational hazards and risk, and ensure the integrity of the HSSE management system and processes.
• Liaise and communicate as necessary with regulators, government authorities, emergency services and the local community regarding ongoing operational activities.  
• Provide leadership to improvement initiatives, targeting operational excellence, asset utilisation, organisational structure, facility cost rates and/or customer service.
• Support site asset management strategies, developing, championing and supporting implementation of longer-term infrastructure improvement.  
• Identify, nurture and develop talent within the team, committing to diversity and long-term capability.  

Qualifications

• You are a proven leader of teams within a Supply Chain / operational environment, with a passion for supporting the development of people. 
• Ideally experienced with tank storage and pipeline processes (e.g., water or liquid movements, manufacturing and processing).
• Ideally experienced working in conjunction with Regulatory Authorities (e.g., WorkSafe, EPA etc.)
• Ideally experienced within a Major Hazard Facility (fuel, gas, energy or manufacturing (for flammable materials).
• Are able to drive improvement initiatives through effective project management.
• Able to travel as this role will require some travel / site visits to operational facilities.

Additional Information

At Viva Energy, our purpose is helping people reach their destination. We manufacture, import, blend and deliver energy products through our extensive supply chain network. We are the exclusive Shell licensee in Australia, and supply around a quarter of Australia’s fuel through our network of around 1,345 service stations and through our commercial partnerships with some of Australia’s biggest companies.

It’s an exciting time to join Viva Energy, as we play our role in providing safe and reliable fuel supply today while preparing for the lower carbon energies of tomorrow. Our goal is to support the world's evolving energy needs and achieve net zero by 2050. Our future plans include a gas terminal and a solar energy farm, projects to support alternative energies such as renewables and hydrogen, and the development of strategic storage to improve fuel supply security. 

Our Culture:

At Viva Energy we aspire to create a great place to work where everyone feels valued and has the opportunity to contribute to our success.

Achieving  WGEA Employer of Choice accreditation and being  certified as a Family Inclusive Workplace by Parents at Work in partnership with UNICEF Australia highlight that we are driven by our people.

We are open to flexibility options including part-time, job-share and flexibility in start and finish times. We are happy to explore what this could look like for you during the recruitment process.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply. Please let us know if you would like to be put in contact with a team member from our diversity pillars – Gender, First Nations Peoples, Pride, Culture, Families and Abilities – as you progress through the recruitment process.